The officials later learned that the accused had collected the contraband from a house in Greater Noida. The NCB then traced the house and confiscated more illegal drugs.

The NCB traced the house and confiscated more illegal drugs (Representative Image).&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspGetty Images

Greater Noida: Investigation has revealed that the drug crackdown which led to the seizure of Rs 400 crore stemmed from a South African woman who was caught with contraband at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. The accused was allegedly carrying 24.7 kilograms of pseudoephedrine.

The accused was initially arrested by the Central Industry Security Force (CISF) Delhi Airport. After being suspicious of the accused, the CISF officials informed the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) about her. The contraband was found in the luggage of the accused.

The officials later learned that the accused had collected the contraband from a house in Greater Noida. The NCB then traced the house and confiscated more illegal drugs. The call logs of the accused and contact locations aided the NCB in locating the house.

The news agency, ANI reported that on reaching the house, the NCB officials seized 1,818 kilograms of pseudoephedrine and 1.9 kilograms of cocaine. According to initial reports, the police had arrested three people in relation with the case.

In another major crackdown, the Delhi Police arrested four people with heroin. The contraband seized was worth around Rs 200 crore. The accused were identified as Manoj Das, Hashim, Mohammed Ismail, Mohammed Sufiyan. Three of the accused were natives of Barabanki while Das had his roots in Bihar.

The contraband weighed around 50 kilograms. The contraband was found concealed in the cavities of a car. It was alleged that the heroin was being smuggled into Indian from Myanmar through the Manipur border.

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Arrest of Nigerian woman from airport leads to seizure of drugs worth Rs 400 croreDescription:The officials later learned that the accused had collected the contraband from a house in Greater Noida. The NCB then traced the house and confiscated more illegal drugs. Times Now